Visitor Visas & Short-Term Travel for United Kingdom
Explore every visitor visas pathway we cover for United Kingdom. Each guide is prepared against the official government criteria and sets out who it suits, the eligibility, and the steps involved.
United Kingdom visitor visas pathways
Standard Visitor visa
Allows individuals to visit the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, holidays, visiting family or friends, business meetings, or…
Read guide02Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
Digital permission to travel for citizens of visa-exempt countries visiting the UK for up to 6 months for tourism, business, or…
Read guide03Marriage Visitor visa
For individuals who want to visit the UK for up to 6 months to get married, register a civil partnership, or give notice, with…
Read guide04Permitted Paid Engagement — current route check
Allows invited overseas experts to come to the UK for up to 30 days to undertake a specific paid engagement in their area of ex…
Read guide05Transit visa
For passengers passing through the UK on their way to another country.
Read guide06Permitted business activities
Comprehensive guidance on what business visitors are legally permitted to do in the UK on a visitor visa or ETA without requiri…
Read guideUnited Kingdom Visitor Visas Ecosystem & Related Global Pathways
Explore supporting intelligence briefings, interactive points assessment tools, institutional services, and parallel global migration pathways.

